Air France secures €4 billion, (maybe) cedes Orly slots
The French government likely just spent the most money ever on airport landing slots. A €4 billion deal to recapitalize the Air France-KLM group will...
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Finding happier moments in an absolutely terrible week for the aviation industry
The past couple weeks offered up plenty of pain for the airline industry. There is, however, the occasional bit of fun, interesting or even good...
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India gets a 2020 boost to Europe
The international air travel market faces massive challenges in Asia, but that isn't stopping some airlines from planning long-haul growth, particularly into India. Three announcements...
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A Hong Kong Surprise: PaxEx Update (16 August 2019)
A surprise twist in the Hong Kong protests as Cathay CEO Rupert Hogg resigns. Plus RFID for bags, VR for passengers and new aircraft types...
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Air France goes all-in on RFID bag tracking
Wondering where your checked bag is? Air France will soon have more and better data to help answer that question for passengers as the carrier...
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La Compagnie launches transatlantic A321neo service
A peek inside the new La COmpagnie A321neo, now operating daily service between Paris-Orly and Newark (image via Airbus)
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WestJet Dreams of Europe: Initial 787-9 routes announced
London, Paris and Dublin are the first destinations for WestJet's new 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. The aircraft will be based in the carrier's Calgary hub and...
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La Compagnie finally gets connected, picks Viasat for A321neo
When French all-premium carrier La Compagnie launched in February 2014 it promised inflight wifi connectivity for passengers on its flights between New York City and...
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Air Austral finally gets an A380 to Reunion
Air Austral finally gets an A380 to fly its passengers between Paris and Reunion Island. And it won't be the 800+ seat monster the carrier...
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DLD 170: It isn’t a computer "glitch"
Computers are creating challenges for airlines and hotels these days. But it still isn't a "glitch." Another airline is disappearing and the CSeries may be...
